The media often feature stories about new discoveries in hearing and balance health care. You can find selected articles below. For the latest news from the Academy, please click on News from the Academy. For media articles about the Academy and its members, please click on Academy in the News.
How Well Do Parents and Professionals Know Their Child’s Cochlear Implant?
Once a child has received cochlear implants (CI), the responsibility of managing and maintaining the implant is upon…
Newborn Hearing Screenings Made Easier: Why Did We Never Think of This?
In the United States, approximately 97 percent of babies born receive a newborn hearing screening (NBHS) (Centers for…
Americans Do Not Understand the Importance of Hearing Health
A new report finds that most Americans are not aware of the impact hearing health can have on…
Sleep in U.S. Adults
Previously, we reported on sleep routines and tiredness in children. You may now be wondering how well adults…
A New Era in Hearing Care: FDA Approves OTOF Gene Therapy
In the United States, mutations in the OTOF-gene (otoferlin gene) account for between one percent and eight percent…
Sleep Routines and Tiredness in US Children
Do you work or interact with children? Do you any of them complain of being tired? If so,…






